DASDEC3 Feature Implementation Roadmap

Overview

This roadmap outlines the path to achieving complete feature parity with the Digital Alert Systems DASDEC3, based on analysis of the Version 5.1 Software User's Guide. The roadmap is organized by functional areas and prioritized by importance and dependencies.

Current Status Summary

✅ Completed Features (Phase 1)

• Basic SAME decoding
• Alert logging and storage
• Web-based interface
• Database management
• Multiple audio input support
• Real-time monitoring
• Alert history and search

🔄 In Progress (Phase 2)

• Enhanced UI/UX improvements
• Advanced alert management
• Confidence scoring system
• Audio recording capabilities
• Better visualization and dashboards

📋 Planned (Phase 3-4)

• Complete CAP protocol support
• Network alert distribution
• Advanced audio processing
• Full encoder functionality
• DASDEC3 feature parity

Phase 3: DASDEC3 Core Feature Parity

3.1 Network Configuration (Priority: High)

• Static/DHCP IP configuration ✅ (Implemented)
• DNS configuration ✅ (Implemented)
• Gateway configuration ✅ (Implemented)
• Network interface management ✅ (Implemented)
• VLAN support ❌ (Not implemented)
• Network diagnostics (ping, traceroute) ⚠️ (Partial)

• [ ] Add VLAN configuration support
• [ ] Implement comprehensive network diagnostics page
• [ ] Add network performance monitoring
• [ ] Create network troubleshooting tools
• [ ] Add bandwidth monitoring

3.2 Time Synchronization (Priority: High)

• NTP client configuration ✅ (Implemented)
• Multiple NTP servers ✅ (Implemented)
• Manual time setting ✅ (Implemented)
• Timezone configuration ✅ (Implemented)
• Time sync status monitoring ⚠️ (Partial)

• [ ] Add detailed NTP sync status display
• [ ] Implement NTP server health monitoring
• [ ] Add time drift alerts
• [ ] Create time synchronization logs
• [ ] Add GPS time source support (optional)

3.3 User Management (Priority: High)

• Multiple user accounts ✅ (Implemented)
• Role-based access control ⚠️ (Basic implementation)
• Password policy enforcement ⚠️ (Basic implementation)
• User activity logging ⚠️ (Partial)
• Session management ✅ (Implemented)
• Password expiration ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Implement comprehensive RBAC system
• [ ] Admin role (full access)
• [ ] Operator role (alert management)
• [ ] Monitor role (read-only)
• [ ] Custom role creation
• [ ] Add password policy configuration
• [ ] Minimum length (8-16 characters)
• [ ] Complexity requirements
• [ ] Password history
• [ ] Expiration (180 days default)
• [ ] Implement password expiration warnings
• [ ] Add user activity audit logs
• [ ] Create user session monitoring

3.4 Audio Configuration (Priority: Critical)

• Multiple audio input sources ✅ (Implemented)
• Input level adjustment ⚠️ (Basic)
• Audio monitoring ⚠️ (Basic)
• Input source naming ✅ (Implemented)
• Audio routing ❌ (Not implemented)
• Silence detection ⚠️ (Partial)
• Audio quality monitoring ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Implement advanced audio routing
• [ ] Input to output mapping
• [ ] Audio mixing capabilities
• [ ] Priority-based routing
• [ ] Add comprehensive audio level monitoring
• [ ] Real-time VU meters
• [ ] Peak level detection
• [ ] Audio clipping alerts
• [ ] Implement silence detection
• [ ] Configurable threshold
• [ ] Timeout settings
• [ ] Alert on silence
• [ ] Add audio quality monitoring
• [ ] Signal-to-noise ratio
• [ ] Distortion detection
• [ ] Frequency response analysis
• [ ] Create audio diagnostics tools

3.5 EAS Decoder Configuration (Priority: Critical)

• Multiple receiver monitoring ✅ (Implemented)
• FIPS code filtering ✅ (Implemented)
• Event code filtering ✅ (Implemented)
• Originator code filtering ✅ (Implemented)
• Alert validation ✅ (Implemented)
• Duplicate detection ✅ (Implemented)
• Alert priority handling ⚠️ (Basic)
• Custom alert actions ⚠️ (Partial)

• [ ] Enhance alert priority system
• [ ] Priority levels (1-5)
• [ ] Priority-based routing
• [ ] Priority override rules
• [ ] Implement advanced filtering
• [ ] Time-based filtering
• [ ] Geographic radius filtering
• [ ] Custom filter rules
• [ ] Add alert validation rules
• [ ] Header validation
• [ ] Timing validation
• [ ] Geographic validation
• [ ] Create custom action framework
• [ ] Script execution
• [ ] API calls
• [ ] Email/SMS notifications
• [ ] GPIO triggers

3.6 EAS Encoder (Priority: Critical)

• SAME header generation ⚠️ (Basic)
• All event codes support ✅ (Implemented)
• All originator codes support ✅ (Implemented)
• FIPS code support ✅ (Implemented)
• Audio generation ⚠️ (Basic)
• Message templates ⚠️ (Basic)
• Scheduled testing ❌ (Not implemented)
• Manual alert origination ⚠️ (Basic)

• [ ] Complete SAME encoder implementation
• [ ] Proper timing and spacing
• [ ] Burst generation
• [ ] Attention signal generation
• [ ] EOM (End of Message) generation
• [ ] Implement audio generation
• [ ] AFSK modulation
• [ ] Proper audio levels
• [ ] Quality control
• [ ] Add message template system
• [ ] Pre-configured templates
• [ ] Custom template creation
• [ ] Template variables
• [ ] Template validation
• [ ] Implement scheduled testing
• [ ] Weekly test scheduling
• [ ] Monthly test scheduling
• [ ] Custom schedules
• [ ] Test result logging
• [ ] Create manual alert interface
• [ ] Quick alert buttons
• [ ] Custom message creation
• [ ] Preview before sending
• [ ] Confirmation dialogs

3.7 CAP (Common Alerting Protocol) (Priority: High)

• CAP message parsing ⚠️ (Basic)
• CAP to EAS translation ❌ (Not implemented)
• CAP message validation ❌ (Not implemented)
• Multiple CAP sources ❌ (Not implemented)
• CAP filtering ❌ (Not implemented)
• CAP forwarding ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Implement complete CAP parser
• [ ] CAP 1.2 support
• [ ] XML parsing and validation
• [ ] Digital signature verification
• [ ] Create CAP to EAS translator
• [ ] Event code mapping
• [ ] Geographic mapping
• [ ] Priority mapping
• [ ] Message text extraction
• [ ] Add CAP source management
• [ ] Multiple source configuration
• [ ] Source priority
• [ ] Source health monitoring
• [ ] Failover support
• [ ] Implement CAP filtering
• [ ] Geographic filtering
• [ ] Event type filtering
• [ ] Severity filtering
• [ ] Custom filter rules
• [ ] Create CAP forwarding
• [ ] HTTP/HTTPS forwarding
• [ ] Email forwarding
• [ ] FTP/SFTP forwarding
• [ ] Custom endpoints

3.8 Alert Storage and Logging (Priority: High)

• Alert history storage ✅ (Implemented)
• Search and filter ✅ (Implemented)
• Export capabilities ⚠️ (Basic)
• Alert playback ❌ (Not implemented)
• Long-term archival ⚠️ (Partial)
• Compliance reporting ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Enhance export capabilities
• [ ] PDF reports
• [ ] CSV export
• [ ] XML export
• [ ] Custom formats
• [ ] Implement alert playback
• [ ] Audio playback
• [ ] Message reconstruction
• [ ] Timeline visualization
• [ ] Add long-term archival
• [ ] Automatic archival rules
• [ ] Compression
• [ ] External storage support
• [ ] Archive retrieval
• [ ] Create compliance reporting
• [ ] FCC compliance reports
• [ ] Monthly summaries
• [ ] Test result reports
• [ ] Custom report templates

3.9 Email Notifications (Priority: Medium)

• SMTP configuration ⚠️ (Basic)
• Email alerts ⚠️ (Basic)
• Multiple recipients ⚠️ (Basic)
• Email templates ❌ (Not implemented)
• Attachment support ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Complete SMTP implementation
• [ ] TLS/SSL support
• [ ] Authentication methods
• [ ] Connection testing
• [ ] Add email template system
• [ ] HTML templates
• [ ] Plain text templates
• [ ] Template variables
• [ ] Custom templates
• [ ] Implement attachment support
• [ ] Alert details PDF
• [ ] Audio recordings
• [ ] Log files
• [ ] Add email scheduling
• [ ] Immediate alerts
• [ ] Digest emails
• [ ] Summary reports

3.10 GPIO and Hardware Integration (Priority: Medium)

• Contact closure inputs ❌ (Not implemented)
• Relay outputs ❌ (Not implemented)
• GPIO configuration ❌ (Not implemented)
• Hardware triggers ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Implement GPIO support
• [ ] Input monitoring
• [ ] Output control
• [ ] Pin configuration
• [ ] Pull-up/pull-down settings
• [ ] Add contact closure inputs
• [ ] Debouncing
• [ ] State monitoring
• [ ] Event triggers
• [ ] Create relay output control
• [ ] Manual control
• [ ] Automatic triggers
• [ ] Timed activation
• [ ] Pulse generation
• [ ] Implement hardware triggers
• [ ] Alert-based triggers
• [ ] Schedule-based triggers
• [ ] Manual triggers
• [ ] Custom logic

3.11 Video/Character Generator (Priority: Low)

• HDMI output ❌ (Not implemented)
• Character generator ❌ (Not implemented)
• Alert text display ❌ (Not implemented)
• Custom graphics ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Implement HDMI output support
• [ ] Resolution configuration
• [ ] Display modes
• [ ] Create character generator
• [ ] Text overlay
• [ ] Font configuration
• [ ] Color schemes
• [ ] Positioning
• [ ] Add alert text display
• [ ] Scrolling text
• [ ] Static display
• [ ] Multi-line support
• [ ] Automatic formatting
• [ ] Support custom graphics
• [ ] Logo display
• [ ] Background images
• [ ] Alert icons
• [ ] Animation support

3.12 System Monitoring and Diagnostics (Priority: High)

• System status display ⚠️ (Basic)
• Resource monitoring ⚠️ (Basic)
• Log viewing ✅ (Implemented)
• Diagnostic tools ❌ (Not implemented)
• Health monitoring ❌ (Not implemented)

• [ ] Enhance system status display
• [ ] CPU usage
• [ ] Memory usage
• [ ] Disk usage
• [ ] Network statistics
• [ ] Temperature monitoring
• [ ] Add comprehensive logging
• [ ] System logs
• [ ] Application logs
• [ ] Error logs
• [ ] Audit logs
• [ ] Create diagnostic tools
• [ ] Network diagnostics
• [ ] Audio diagnostics
• [ ] System tests
• [ ] Performance tests
• [ ] Implement health monitoring
• [ ] Automatic health checks
• [ ] Alert on issues
• [ ] Trend analysis
• [ ] Predictive maintenance

Phase 4: Beyond DASDEC3

4.1 Modern Integrations

• [ ] RESTful API (complete)
• [ ] Webhook support
• [ ] MQTT protocol
• [ ] WebSocket real-time updates
• [ ] OAuth authentication
• [ ] Social media integration
• [ ] SMS/text messaging
• [ ] Push notifications
• [ ] Slack/Discord/Teams integration

4.2 Cloud and Remote Capabilities

• [ ] Cloud backup and sync
• [ ] Remote management portal
• [ ] Multi-site management
• [ ] Centralized monitoring
• [ ] Cloud storage integration
• [ ] Remote firmware updates
• [ ] VPN integration

4.3 Advanced Analytics

• [ ] Alert analytics dashboard
• [ ] Trend analysis
• [ ] Predictive analytics
• [ ] Performance metrics
• [ ] Custom reports
• [ ] Data visualization
• [ ] Export to BI tools

4.4 Mobile Applications

• [ ] iOS application
• [ ] Android application
• [ ] Push notifications
• [ ] Remote monitoring
• [ ] Alert management
• [ ] System control

4.5 AI and Machine Learning

• [ ] Improved SAME decoding with ML
• [ ] Anomaly detection
• [ ] Predictive maintenance
• [ ] Natural language processing for alerts
• [ ] Automated alert classification
• [ ] Smart filtering and routing

Implementation Timeline

Q1 2024 (Months 1-3)

• User Management enhancements
• Audio Configuration improvements
• Network Configuration completion
• Time Synchronization enhancements

Q2 2024 (Months 4-6)

• EAS Encoder completion
• CAP Protocol implementation
• Alert Storage enhancements
• Email Notifications completion

Q3 2024 (Months 7-9)

• GPIO and Hardware Integration
• System Monitoring enhancements
• Video/Character Generator (if needed)
• Testing and bug fixes

Q4 2024 (Months 10-12)

• Modern Integrations (APIs, webhooks)
• Cloud capabilities
• Advanced Analytics
• Documentation and training materials

2025 and Beyond

• Mobile Applications
• AI and Machine Learning features
• Community marketplace
• Enterprise features

Success Criteria

Phase 3 Completion (DASDEC3 Parity)

• ✅ All core EAS functionality implemented
• ✅ Feature parity with DASDEC3-EX model
• ✅ Comprehensive testing completed
• ✅ Documentation complete
• ✅ User acceptance testing passed
• ✅ Performance benchmarks met
• ✅ Reliability testing passed (30+ days uptime)

Phase 4 Completion (Beyond DASDEC3)

• ✅ Modern integrations operational
• ✅ Cloud features deployed
• ✅ Analytics dashboard complete
• ✅ Mobile apps released
• ✅ Community adoption growing
• ✅ Positive user feedback

Resource Requirements

Development Team

• 2-3 full-time developers
• 1 part-time UI/UX designer
• 1 part-time QA tester
• Community contributors

Infrastructure

• Development Raspberry Pi units (5-10)
• Test audio equipment
• Network testing equipment
• Cloud hosting for testing
• CI/CD pipeline

Documentation

• Technical documentation
• User guides
• API documentation
• Video tutorials
• Training materials

Risk Management

Technical Risks

• Audio processing complexity: Mitigate with thorough testing and community feedback
• CAP protocol complexity: Leverage existing libraries and standards
• Hardware limitations: Optimize code and use appropriate Pi models
• Reliability concerns: Implement comprehensive monitoring and failover

Project Risks

• Scope creep: Maintain strict prioritization and phase gates
• Resource constraints: Leverage community contributions
• Timeline delays: Build in buffer time and adjust priorities
• Adoption challenges: Focus on documentation and ease of use

Community Involvement

How to Contribute

• Code contributions via GitHub
• Testing and bug reports
• Documentation improvements
• Feature suggestions
• Use case sharing
• Financial support

Community Goals

• 100+ GitHub stars
• 10+ active contributors
• 50+ deployments
• Active forum/Discord
• Regular releases (monthly)

Conclusion

This roadmap provides a clear path to achieving complete feature parity with the DASDEC3 while adding modern capabilities that commercial systems lack. By following this phased approach, we can deliver a professional-grade EAS system that costs 95% less than commercial alternatives while offering superior flexibility and integration options.